Reference
Methodology
Answer in brief
How we choose each pick, what the editor's choice means, and how we keep the site current.
Updated . US launch prices; check before you buy.
Editor's choice
The editor's choice, currently the iPhone Duo, is an editorial pick: the phone we'd buy if price weren't the question. It is not a measured ranking. We always show the best phone for most people right next to it.
Everything else
We don't run our own lab tests. Every other pick reflects the consensus of major independent reviews and published battery tests, cross-checked for US price and availability. Every claim links to a source on the page and on our sources page.
Prices
We list US launch prices. Street prices move often, so we say so when a phone's price has been unusually volatile.
Updates
We revisit the picks after every major launch: Galaxy S (early in the year), iPhone e and standard models (spring), Pixel (August), Galaxy Z (summer), iPhone Pro and foldables (fall). Every page shows its last update date.
Corrections
November 11, 2026: our battery pick changed from the iPhone 18 Pro Max to the OnePlus 15 after we found Tom's Guide's results including the OnePlus 15. November 11, 2026: the iPhone Duo was added after independent reviews were published.
Independence
No brand pays for placement, and there are no affiliate links on this site.